Star Wars: Squadrons controls guide

Learn the full PC, PS4, and Xbox One controls for Star Wars: Squadrons so you can become a master in the cockpit.

A skilled pilot should know all the fine workings of their ship, so it pays to study your controls in Star Wars: Squadrons. There’s a lot to learn regarding rebalancing your shields and power, so you’ll want to be able to quickly reference the inputs for each action. Our Star Wars: Squadrons controls guide for PC, PS4 and Xbox One will provide you with an easy reference for how to perform each and every action in your ship.

Star Wars: Squadrons PC controls guide

Star Wars Squadrons PC controls guide
 
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Below you’ll find all the keyboard and mouse PC controls for Star Wars: Squadrons. There’s a lot to get used to, but master them and you’ll demolish your opposition!

Action

PC controls

Throttle increase

W

Throttle decrease

S

Roll

A/D

Pitch and yaw

Mouse movements

Boost

Spacebar

Drift

Shift (while boosting)

Free look

L

Fire primary weapon

Left Click

Fire right auxiliary weapon

E / Right Click

Fire left auxiliary weapon

Q / Mouse5 (if available)

Deploy countermeasure

R / Mouse4 (if available)

Shield to front / Power to engines Mouse Wheel Up
Shield to back / Power to weapons Mouse Wheel Down

Balance shields / Reset power

Mouse Click

Cycle targets

E

Target ahead

T

Target my attacker

G

Targeting menu

5

Shields focus / Power conversion

C (hold)

Ping

H

Acknowledge ping

B

Communications menu

6

Recenter mouse

X

Chat visibility

I

Team chat

Y

Increase engines power

1

Increase weapons power

2

Increase shields power

3

Balance power

4

Open menu

Esc

Check loadout

Tab

Recenter VR view (VR only)

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Related: All fighter ships in Star Wars: Squadrons

Star Wars: Squadrons PS4 and Xbox One controls guide

Star Wars Squadrons PS4 Xbox One controls guide
 
© Electronic Arts

Below you’ll find the full PS4 and Xbox One controls for Star Wars: Squadrons. While not quite as fancy as the PC listings, you’ll still need to adjust your shields and other features as mid-battle, so get practicing!

Action

PS4 controls

Xbox One controls

Throttle/Roll

Left analog stick

Left analog stick

Pitch/Yaw

Right analog stick

Right analog stick

Next target/Target attacker (Double Tap)

X

A

Deploy countermeasures

Circle

B

Focus Shields / Convert Power

Square

X

Ping target/Acknowledge ping (double press)/Call for resupply (hold)

Triangle

Y

Left auxiliary weapon

L1

LB

Right auxiliary weapon

R1

RB

Select target ahead/Targeting menu (hold)

L2

LT

Fire primary weapon

R2

LB

Boost/Drift (hold while boosting)

L3

L3

Free look (double tap)

R3

R3

Max weapon power

D-Pad up

D-Pad up

Max shield power

D-Pad right

D-Pad right

Max engine power

D-Pad left

D-Pad left

Balance power

D-Pad down

D-Pad down

Menu

Options

Start 

Check loadout

Touchpad

Select/View button

Star Wars Squadrons Controls Guide
 
© Electronic Arts

Those were the full Star Wars: Squadrons controls for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. There’s an awful lot to keep track of, so if you forget your inputs in the middle of a fight, feel free to return here to reference the action you’re after!

Associate Editor

Henry Stenhouse serves an eternal punishment as the Associate Editor of AllGamers. He spent his younger life studying the laws of physics, even going so far as to complete a PhD in the subject before video games stole his soul. Confess your love of Super Smash Bros. via email at henry@moonrock.biz, or catch him on Twitter.

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